400 uninvited guests
"It turns out that I miss my big sister. My sister is at my aunt's, so naturally everything is good. The eldest grandmother hurriedly persuaded.
The old lady sighed and silently twisted the beads.
The eldest grandmother tried to persuade again: "My sister has been away from home for a long time, and the people who chewed the root of her tongue at the beginning have also been punished, or let's take the eldest sister back?" It also saves our girl from staying in the Cheng family. ”
The old lady twisted the Buddha beads and groaned, and was about to say something, but the big girl Ning Zhu next to her walked over quickly with small steps, bowed down and said: "Old lady, the little marquis is here from Beijing, and there are a few distinguished guests who speak official language. ”
"Oh?"
The old lady only has one daughter, Mrs. Jibeihou, and naturally only three nephews (daughters) of Cheng Yun's brothers and sisters. Why didn't you come here without a message? ”
The eldest grandmother also hurriedly picked her up and went to the front hall.
Xu Ying, Song Che, Cheng Yun and Ye Feng were all sitting in the front hall of the Shen family, and the few people who talked and laughed on weekdays were very dignified today.
Since he discussed the matter of going south with Song Che, Xu Ying also discussed with Prince Duan. Prince Duan thinks there is no problem, anyway, it's good to try, what if she lets it happen? So he entered the palace that night, and the emperor weighed it, but he didn't find anything wrong, in short, he promised to admit that Shen Man went to kill Yang Jun because he was entrusted by the imperial court, and this matter had no effect on him.
The next morning, the emperor revealed this meaning, and verbally praised Shen Man, although many officials were surprised to hear the inside story, but because it was only a day after the incident, the emperor expressed his attitude so quickly, so he was a little skeptical, could it be that Shen Man really went to kill Yang Jun?
But there is no reason, if there is really nothing to do with it, why does Yang Jun believe that she is his daughter?
can mix in the position of the morning dynasty every day, everyone is not a dry meal, since the emperor said so. That's what they believed. Let's see if there is any news from the Shen family in the future, we will know whether it is true or not.
Xu Ying listened to the rumors outside for a whole day, and that night he took the emperor's message to reward the Shen family and Song Che out of Beijing as an ambassador to the Qincha. Of course, you have to be cautious on this trip, otherwise if people know that she has been to the Shen family, then the credibility of the future will be greatly reduced. Neither can alarm the local governor. Then you can only ask Cheng Yun to lead the way.
There is another Ye Feng, but it is still very useful.
They sat in the front hall for less than half a moment, and someone at the door of the hall said, "The old lady is here." ”
The old lady was in a bit of a mood when she came here.
She is a time-honored person, she has taken over the entire Shen family since she was twenty-three years old, and has experienced ups and downs for decades. Including the pain of losing a child in middle age, but Cheng Yun's visit made her feel a little ominous, she hadn't been so flustered for a long time, although there was nothing to see on her face.
Stepping into the threshold, she saw her grandson, and several men and women dressed in splendid clothes, and saw the solemnity in their eyes.
"Yun'er greets the old lady!" Cheng Yun lifted his robe and knelt on the ground to make a big salute.
Xu Ying and the others also stood up and saluted.
The old lady smiled and sat down, and the guest and host began to greet each other. Cheng Yun introduced: "These people who came are the princes and concubines of Prince Duan's mansion. and the third son of the Yang family in Suzhou. ”
No matter how serious the old lady was, there was a slight shock in her eyes. Even in the second half of the moment, he stood up and saluted Xu Ying: "It turned out to be the princess!" The old body is disrespectful! ”
Xu Ying hurriedly held her up, and said with a smile: "Our son and the little marquis are cousins, and I don't dare to take this gift as an old lady." ”
No matter how humble she was, the people of the Shen Mansion didn't dare to wait any longer. Several old men who went out immediately were invited back, and the second wife who went to Shangxiang, the third wife who went to visit the door, and the fourth wife who taught her little daughter to be a female celebrity were all invited.
Suddenly, the guests were divided into men and women, and Xu Ying was invited into the Sui'an Hall where the old lady lived in the upper room.
The second wife is now the mother of the Shen family, a native of Yangzhou, who speaks softly and glutinously, but she is not confused at all, and she has opened up everything that should be opened in less than a moment after entering the door. This year's new Ming Qian was fragrantly brewed, and Huaiyang-flavored snacks were also sent to the house one after another.
Xu Ying is only dressed as usual, and everyone may have a little less sense of distance, and they can look at her relaxed when they speak.
Took two sips of tea. After a few more homely greetings, she said, "I came today to congratulate the old lady." ”
Several ladies had surprised looks on their faces, but the old lady stared slightly, and asked with a smile: "I don't know what the princess said?" ”
Xu Ying's eyes swept lightly at everyone, and said with a smile: "Shen Man, the eldest girl of your mansion." A few days ago, I made a great contribution to the imperial court in Beijing, and today my son and I were sent by the emperor to preach the message. The emperor said that Miss Man's move can be called a heroine, and the court should reward her, and at the same time, the Shen family should also be rewarded. ”
The wives and the rest of the people were shocked and gasped, and they said in unison: "Our eldest girl is weak and delicate, how can she make a contribution?" ”
The old lady's face pale slightly, and her eyes immediately fixed on Xu Ying's eyebrows.
Xu Ying raised her lips and said: "Miss Man Lan is heart-warming, and brave and decisive, she personally removed the traitor Yang Jun for the imperial court. After speaking, she looked at the old lady and said with a smile: "I heard that the girl has benefited from the careful cultivation of the old man and the old lady since she was a child, which makes people feel that the Shen family is really extraordinary. ”
The wives were surprised and delighted, it was really difficult to compare Shen Man with the hero of the thief, and they couldn't help it for a while, and they asked about the authenticity.
But a trace of complexity flashed between the old lady's eyebrows, and when she looked at Xu Ying again, there was still no surprise there.
It wasn't until everyone had asked about it that she slowly looked at the second wife and the others: "Since there is such a good thing, you can go down and take care of it, and go back to the ancestral hall to comfort the ancestor Yingling." ”
The second wife was smart, and she saw that the old lady seemed to have something to say to Xu Ying alone, so she borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, smiled and said that she would go down to announce the good news, and pulled the concubines out.
When they left, the old lady called the Ning Zhu and them down, and then said to Xu Ying with a pleasant face: "The princess came this time, and she followed the car, not like she came to pass the decree because of the happy event of Sister Man'er's meritorious service." The granddaughter has done some things, so why did the prince and the princess come to pass the decree in person? ”
Xu Ying secretly said loudly, she and Song Che gave up the honor guard pomp this time, she didn't want people to know, and the old lady Shen could see that she had other intentions at the moment when she was in charge, and sure enough, Jiang was still old and spicy. She said: "Mine is indeed here to preach the decree, Miss Man is righteous, and the Shen family is frequently handsome, so she deserves the dignity of the saint." ”
――――(To be continued.) )